An MBA degree in eight months

Opresnik Business School (OBS) Insights

Executive MBA in eight months — accelerated career development at the highest level

An Executive MBA completed in eight months offers experienced specialists and managers a focused route into advanced management education — without the extended time commitments of traditional programmes.

Further reading: Part-time MBA studies and Master of Business Administration – an overview.

What is an Executive MBA?

An Executive MBA (EMBA) is a postgraduate management degree designed specifically for working professionals with significant professional experience. The OBS MBA is structured along these lines: it is designed for experienced professionals who want to deepen their strategic and management competencies without stepping away from their careers. Full details are available on the 8-month MBA page.

Why eight months?

The eight-month duration is made possible through the structure of the British higher education system. Modules are tightly sequenced, content builds progressively, and assessment is aligned with real-world application. This allows the same academic rigour to be delivered in considerably less time.

Who is the OBS Executive MBA for?

The programme is designed for professionals with several years of management or specialist experience. It suits those who are already managing teams or leading projects and want to strengthen their positioning for the next step in their career.

Studying alongside full-time work

The OBS programme is fully online and designed to be completed alongside full-time employment. There are no mandatory attendance days, no fixed lecture times, and no requirement to pause professional commitments.

About the author

Prof. Dr. Marc Oliver Opresnik is President of the Opresnik Business School and Distinguished Professor of Marketing and Management at Lübeck University of Applied Sciences. He is a global co-author, alongside Philip Kotler, of several standard works in marketing and management, and spent ten years in international management at Shell before dedicating his career to executive education. Through OBS, he makes an accredited British MBA accessible to experienced professionals — 100% online and completed in 8 months.

Über den Autor

Prof. Dr. Marc Oliver Opresnik ist Präsident der Opresnik Business School und Distinguished Professor für Marketing und Management an der Technischen Hochschule Lübeck. Gemeinsam mit Philip Kotler ist er globaler Co-Autor mehrerer Standardwerke im Marketing und Management und war zehn Jahre im internationalen Management bei Shell tätig, bevor er sich der Weiterbildung von Führungskräften widmete. Über OBS macht er einen akkreditierten britischen MBA für erfahrene Berufstätige zugänglich — 100 % online und in 8 Monaten.

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